Table 2 Sensitivity profile using mics based on BrCAST and EUCAST recommendations, of the 46 S. epidermidis isolates.

From: Comparative genomic analysis of resistance and virulence genes in staphylococcus epidermidis and their impact on clinical outcome of musculoskeletal infections

Antimicrobial

Breakpoint

(µg/mL)

MIC Range

(µg/mL)

MIC50

(µg/mL)

MIC90

(µg/mL)

Susceptible

(%)

Oxacillin

≤ 0.25

0.125-64

1

> 64

28,3

Vancomycin

≤ 4

0.25–128

2

2

100

Ciprofloxacin

≤ 0.001

0.125-64

2

64

50

Gentamicin

≤ 2

0.125-64

64

64

58,7

Rifampicin

≤ 0.06

0.25–128

≤ 0.25

128

74

Linezolid

≤ 4

0.015-256

2

4

100

Erytromicin

≤ 1

0.125-64

> 64

> 64

39,1

  1. MIC: Minimum Inhibitory Concentration; MIC50: Minimum inhibitory concentration to eliminate 50% of the pathogens; MIC90: Minimum inhibitory concentration to eliminate 90% of the pathogens.